"High-Stakes Mushroom Murder Trial: Verdict Looms as Erin Patterson Faces Jury Deliberation"
MORWELL, Australia — Erin Patterson, the woman accused of murdering her estranged in-laws and their sister in a lethal mushroom poisoning case, faced a pivotal moment as the jury in her trial received instructions for deliberation. The court proceedings have attracted widespread attention, with Patterson charged with three counts of murder stemming from a 2023 incident where her guests allegedly consumed beef Wellington laced with toxic death cap mushrooms. On Friday, Justice Christopher Beale cautioned the jury to take a break over the weekend, advising them not to discuss the case with anyone outside their … Read more